Surf Forecasts:
Costeño Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,078 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Costeño Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Costeño Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Costeño Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costeño Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty drawn-out wait for any kind of decent surf. We’re looking at a long stretch of onshore chop and marginal conditions through the back half of July. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
The only real standout window is at the very end of the month and into the start of August. The best bets are on Tuesday 28th July and Wednesday 29th July. We get a bit of a pulse of NE swell, nothing huge, around 5ft to 6ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The real kicker is the wind going glassy – that’s a major positive. The combined energy jumps up to 590 on Tuesday arvo, which is a solid moderate energy. For Costeño Beach, this is about as good as it gets in this outlook. The swell direction is right on the money from the NE, which is the optimum for this spot.
Tuesday afternoon is your best bet. Clean, glassy conditions with a consistent 6ft of NE swell. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so the size is perfect for learners, and the clean conditions will make it a joy. Wednesday is also worth a look, with glassy conditions and a similar 5ft swell. It’s a close second.
Before that, Friday 24th July afternoon shows a brief window of cleaner conditions with a light cross-offshore wind and 5ft swell, but it’s a fleeting moment. The rest of the time is a slog of cross-onshore winds and choppy, average waves. The energy is often in the moderate range, but the quality just isn’t there.
So, hold out for that last Tuesday/Wednesday. It’s a long gap, but it’ll be worth it for a glassy session at Costeño.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 507 | 701 | 549 | 567 | 567 | 669 | 489 | 588 | 519 | 432 | 515 | 446 | 281 | 248 | 418 | 314 | 309 | 407 | 241 | 189 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM0.14m | 1:14AM0.36m | 3:28PM0.19m | 2:05AM0.30m | 4:28PM0.23m | 2:58AM0.25m | 5:17PM0.27m | 3:56AM0.19m | 6:00PM0.30m | 5:08AM0.14m | 6:37PM0.32m | 6:23AM0.10m | 7:12PM0.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.02m | 5:31PM0.12m | 9:05AM0.04m | 7:25PM0.16m | 9:37AM0.06m | 9:44PM0.17m | 10:05AM0.07m | 11:52PM0.16m | 10:28AM0.08m | 1:35AM0.12m | 10:45AM0.08m | 2:53AM0.08m | 10:56AM0.07m | 3:51AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 507 | 701 | 549 | 567 | 567 | 669 | 489 | 588 | 519 | 432 | 515 | 446 | 281 | 248 | 418 | 314 | 309 | 407 | 241 | 189 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 625 | 668 | 327 | 625 | 652 | 199 | 625 | 212 | 119 | 650 | 199 | 119 | 625 | 627 | 199 | 625 | 627 | 119 | 8 | 1 |
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